Programs and EventsHanover Library Friends Annual Book SaleThursday April 30 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.Stop by the library's book sale for great bargains on books, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, cassettes, audio books, and more!

Cochrane Rockville Branch LibraryOpen Mic NightThursday April 30 at 7:00 p.m.Love limericks? Got a hankerin' for haiku? Wanna Freestyle some free verse? Enjoy fresh new work and some old faves. Winners of our branch Poetry Contest will be announced, too.Refreshments served. Sponsored by the Friends of the Rockville Library.

West Point Branch LibraryPoetry CoffeehouseThursday April 30 at 7:00 p.m.We will announce the winners of the 7th Annual Pamunkey Regional Library Poetry Contest.Contestants can read their poems in the soft lighting & friendly company of a coffeehouse atmosphere.Didn’t enter the poetry contest? Bring your favorite poem and take your turn at the microphone.Light refreshments served. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Point Library.

Apr 29, 2009

Precious Ramotswe uses her formidable detection talents to track down her tiny white van--sold by her estimable husband Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni and stolen from its new owner--while simultaneously helping to explain the dreadful losing streak of a local football team and smoothing out a snag in Mma Makutsi's engagement to Mr Phuti Radiphut.

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Apr 25, 2009

Mechanicsville Branch LibraryPicturing America: Make a DreamcatcherSaturday April 25 at 11:00 a.m.For ages 8-12 years old.Learn about the history behind the dream catcher and make your own to take home.Sponsored by the Friends of the Mechanicsville Library.

Apr 22, 2009

Compost devotees think outside the compost bin in presenting ways to better utilize this garden resource. After introducing the rationale for and basics of recycling organic materials, Pleasant and Martin present such labor-saving techniques as banner batches, grow heaps, and "catch-and-release" vermicomposting. They also address the challenges of composting such materials as dead fish and old bones, and provide recipes for compost tea and special soils for specific crops.

Earth Day Network was founded on the premise that all people, regardless of race, gender, income, or geography, have a moral right to a healthy, sustainable environment. Our mission is to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable environment. More than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities, making it the largest secular civic event in the world.

King and Queen Branch LibraryBig Read Movie NightWednesday April 22 at 6:00 p.m.See the film adaptation of this year's Big Read selection, "Their Eyes Were Watching God", by Zora Neale Hurston.Refreshments served. Sponsored by the Friends of the King & Queen Library.

West Point Branch LibraryPicturing America Family NightTuesday April 21 at 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.Teachers, homeschoolers, and families! See the Picturing America collection during our family fun night with hands-on activities and more.The Picturing America curriculum is a great supplement in the areas of Social Studies and Fine Arts for students in preschool through high school.Refreshments served. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Point Library.

Programs and Events April 12-18 is National Library Week!April is National Poetry Month!

Goochland Branch LibraryExpress YourselfCelebrating Earth Day, National Library Week, & National Poetry MonthFriday April 17 at 7:00 p.m.Join your friends and neighbors for a community event featuring local artists and folks like you sharing their original works of visual art, poetry, and song. Discover and celebrate your Goochland community!Refreshments served. Sponsored by the Center for Rural Culture and the Friends of the Goochland Library.

Programs and EventsApril 12-18 is National Library Week!April is National Poetry Month!Goochland Branch LibraryAnime Video NightThursday April 16 at 6:00 p.m.Watch some cool videos with your friends. Call or visit the library for title info. Grades 5 & up.Pizza, drinks, and dessert served! Sponsored by the Friends of the Goochland Library.

Lois Wickham Jones/Montpelier Branch LibraryPoetry and PretzelsThursday April 16 at 7:00 p.m.Poetry Contest participants will read their original poetry and the winners of the Poetry Contest will be announced.Refreshments served! Sponsored by the Friends of the Montpelier Library.

We were going out stealing horses. That was what he said, standing at the door to the cabin where I was spending the summer with my father. I was fifteen. It was 1948 and one of the first days of July." "Trond's friend Jon often appeared at his doorstep with an adventure in mind for the two of them. But this morning was different. What began as a joy ride on "borrowed" horses ends with Jon falling into a strange trance of grief. Trond soon learns what befell Jon earlier that day - an incident that marks the beginning of a series of vital losses for both boys." "At age sixty-seven, Trond has settled into a rustic cabin in an isolated part of eastern Norway to live the rest of his life with a quiet deliberation. A meeting with his only neighbor, however, forces him to reflect on that fateful summer."

National Center for Home Food PreservationThe National Center for Home Food Preservation is your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation. The Center was established with funding from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (CSREES-USDA) to address food safety concerns for those who practice and teach home food preservation and processing methods.

Atlee Branch LibraryThe Friends of the Atlee Library MeetingTuesday April 14 at 7:00 p.m.On the agenda will be a report on our last Book Sale and planning for our Annual Spring Book Sale. Please mark your calendars and join us. Quilt raffle tickets for the Spring Book Sale in May will be available at the meeting for members to purchase and to take with them to sell. Bring a friend with you, too. We need everyone’s help!

Apr 12, 2009

Want to see some early films from Thomas Edison labs? How about a video of recent Newbery Award winner Neil Gaiman speaking at the 2008 National Book Festival? Maybe you would like to know more about Rosie the Riveter and reall women workers of World War II?

Apr 11, 2009

Cochrane Rockville Branch LibrarySit 'n StitchEvery second Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. (new time!)Next meeting: April 11Bring a bagged lunch and your current needlework projects. Learn a new skill or brush up on techniques you already know. Discover the perfect place to learn and laugh!Dessert and drinks provided.

Programs and EventsApril is National Poetry Month!Cochrane Rockville Branch LibraryTeddy Bear Tea PartyFriday April 10 at 11:30 a.m."Dress up" and bring your favorite stuffed animal to this special Storytime. Listen to stories about tea, tea parties, and bears. Share finger sandwiches, cookies, tea, and lemonade.Sponsored by the Friends of the Rockville Library.

Apr 8, 2009

In 1903 Brooklyn, fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom's life changes for the worse when his parents, Russian immigrants, invent the teddy bear and turn their apartment into a factory, while nearby the glitter of Coney Island contrasts with the dismal lives of children dwelling under the Brooklyn Bridge.

Apr 4, 2009

Goochland Branch LibraryLithuanian Straw Ornaments WorkshopSaturday April 4 10:00 a.m. to noonIn olden times, during festive occasions, Lithuanians decorated their houses with ornaments made from wheat or rye straw.That tradition continues today. Join Laima Ghatak as she shows you how to create these fanciful decorations using white paper straws.Registration required. Please bring 1 pkg. of waxed dental floss.Refreshments served.Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Cochrane Rockville Branch LibraryArmchair Traveler: The Grand CanyonSaturday April 4 at 2:00 p.m.Travel to the beautiful and awesome Grand Canyon, with your guide, Bob Jones.Refreshments served.Sponsored by the Friends of the Rockville Library.

King and Queen Branch LibrarySpring StorytimeFriday April 3 at 10:30 a.m.Listen to stories about Springtime and make a craft.Refreshments served.

Cochrane Rockville Branch LibraryYouth Art Month Show and ReceptionFriday April 3 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.Celebrate the creativity of art from students at South Anna Elementary School and Liberty Middle Scholl. Art will be on display at the library during March.Light refreshments served. Sponsored by the Friends of the Rockville Library.

Upper King William Branch LibraryBig Read Movie NightThursday April 2 at 6:00 p.m.See the film adaptation of this year's Big Read selection, "Their Eyes Were Watching God," by Zora Neale Hurston.Refreshments served. Sponsored by the Friends of the UKW Library.Atlee Branch LibraryThe Magic of Reading with Ben FranklinThursday April 2 at 7:00 p.m.Discover the true fun facts about Benjamin Franklin and meet him up close and in person.Did you know -

The library has 36 online databases and resources that cover a wide variety of of subjects from genealogy to health, student research to reader's advisory, and so much more! Getting to these resources just became a little easier.

Previously, for some of our databases, you've been asked to go through Find It Virginia when you're at work, home, or school. Now you can go to the database directly just by entering your library card number when asked.

If you have any questions about our online databases or any other library service, please call (804) 365-6211 or e-mail ask@pamunkeylibrary.org.

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